Cancer patients across the North East and North Cumbria have praised the care they received from NHS teams, according to the latest National Cancer Patient Experience Survey published by NHS England. The survey showed strong results across the region, with no area of cancer care scoring below the ex
UK-based MedTech regulatory consultancy MedStride has launched with the backing of a five-figure Start Up Loan through the British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme, delivered by GC Business Finance (GCBF). Founded by Dr Benyamin Rahmani, MedStride supports medical device companies – from ear
Heatherwick Studio has designed a health device, Early, a non-invasive, at-home urine test which measures people’s biomarkers from the comfort of their home. Biomarkers give people greater knowledge about their health and can indicate early signs of serious conditions. The company says that too ma
PFX Flex liners become the first medical device components to earn Intertek’s PFAS-free certification Zeus, a global leader in advanced polymer solutions and catheter manufacturing, has announced that PFX Flex Sub-Lite-Wall liners have become the first medical device components to earn PFAS-free cer
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, signposts a new opportunity for those in the MedTech sector incorporating AI into their devices. AI medical device manufacturers and London-based NHS providers are being invi
How are precision micro-components moving from early-stage R&D into true batch production? In this video interview, we visit precision plastics experts IPFL to explore how micro 3D printing technology from Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF) is being deployed on the manufacturing frontline. Joining us is
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust has reached a huge milestone of 1,000 virtual reality simulations of complex brain and spinal surgery, giving trainees and medical students the best possible chance of becoming the neurosurgeons of tomorrow. The Neuro VR simulator is a state-of-the-art unique p
NHS trusts have come under fresh pressure to end arbitrary restrictions on the numbers of absorbent continence products supplied to patients after ministers reiterated that continence care should be based on clinical need and uphold patients’ dignity. The Department of Health and Social Care said NH
ABILITY Neurotech, a clinical-stage brain-computer interface (BCI) company developing a neural data platform to restore communication, movement, agency and independence for individuals with severe neurological impairment, has announced the first-in-human procedure for its BCI technology. Conducted a
Carea, the pregnancy and postnatal wellbeing app, has launched Carea Connect, a service that analyses a woman’s wellbeing data to identify when additional support may be beneficial and proactively connects her with the right maternal health expert. The launch makes Carea the first UK pregnancy and p
“If we want to make space for innovation, we need to get better at decommissioning” Nigel Edwards is an independent health policy expert and former Policy Director of the NHS Confederation, and Chief Executive of the Nuffield Trust. His career has focused on innovation and change in the delivery of
VitVio has announced that it is opening access to Vetro, its 3D-native AI platform for operating room intelligence, for hospitals and health systems. The company says Vetro is the world’s platform of its kind for operating rooms, giving hospitals a live picture of what’s happening in surgery. Unlike
